Shingle corner construction



J. D. ROTH SHINGLE CORNER CONSTRUCTION Feb. 9, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 25 1951 w J h D. ROI/I j 0 n INVENTOR.

Feb. 9, 1954 Filed Feb. 23 1951 J. D. ROTH SHINGLE CORNER CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fih /3 /0 L 28 Fl'g. 4

John D. Rom

' INVENTOR.

Alim-nqs Patented Feb. 9, 1954 g 2 Clams.,

- I'his invention relates to improvements in building Construction and more particularly to improvements in'angle pieces for asbestos siding shinglesp i -It is' an object of the invention to provide a reinforced asbestos cornerpiece foruse with asbestos shingles which are applied as a sidingcn building Construction.

Another object is to-provide as an article of manufacture or prefabricated structure, an angular cornersection made of the same material and` texture as a shinglesiding whereby a more substantially weatherproof and longer lasting corner' structure is produced, as well as a shingle siding Construction which is more pleasing in appearance than conventional building structures comprising asbestos shingle sidings.

' Another object of the invention is the provision of a" one-piece asbestos siding shingle cornerpiece'of varying length, width and thickness, and having a smooth or hardwood-grain finish, and in any desired color.-

"Another important object of the invention comprises a unitary asbestos corner piece which is reinfrced with a substantially square or rectangular shape cross-section integral portion positioned directly in the corner and'con tiguous with each l'eg portion of the L-s haped shingle. i

Still another objectof the invention is the provision of a corner sheathing construction which is cut back on a line with the front edges of the corner post frame structure to form a right angular shaped recess to receive-felt 'paper and the reinforcing strip of the asbestos cornerpiecc siding shingle.

Still another improvement feature of the invention comprises the expedient of providing an asbestos corner piece shingle for fabricating outside or inside building structures and wherein such outside and inside corner Construction can be installed before the remainder of the siding shingles are applied, thus facilitating the fabrication of the building structure.

various other objects and advantages-will be apparent as the invention is described in more detail.

While it has been proposed, heretofore, to provide asbestos cement siding cornerpieces formed from a moulded body of asbestos cement of V- shaped contour in cross-section which is applied to a corner post of a building, the asbestos corner piece of the present invention provides an improved structure thereover. An important improvement feature comprises the provision of an integral reinforcing portion along the corner of N TE LS ATES r r v SHINGLE- CORNER coNsTnuor oN 'John D Roth,North Wldwood,

"Application February'23, 1951; SerialNo. 2123108 (Ohio-;sy

the'asbestos angle piece which is' adapted' tor'fit snugly into a -recess `provided in the sheathing contiguous withthe corner of the building. This corner construction permits interlocking of the corner: shingle :piece with the' sheathing and felt paper'backing sothat a more substantial corner construction is provided than when using ordinary or L-shaped corner shingles. Mor-cover, the unitary one-piece i asbestos' shingle of the present invention, which is provided with a re-` inforcing filling at the corner of an asbestos L shaped cornerpiece', is a decided improvement over metal-type cornerpieces which are in 'general use, as such metal corner pieces tend to discolo'r and corrode, spoiling the appearance of the build 111%' Although the'novel features which are believed to be characteristic of this invention Will be pointed out moreparticularly in the claimsappended hereto, the invention itself as to its ob-` jects and advantages and manner in which it may be constructed and applied to new and old build ing structures, may be better understood by referring to n thefollowing description taken' in connection with-the accompanying drawings in which a specific embodiment thereof has been set forth for purposes of illustration.

In the-drawings:

'Figure -1 is an elevational view of an outside corner of a building' embodying cornerpiec'c shingle structure of the 'present invention, the siding portion of the building being shown broken away;

'Figures 2 and' 3 are perspective views of a right and left cornerpiece, respectively, which is 'constructed in accordance withthis'invention'to p'ro-. vide for staggered *joints in 'build up corner structure;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of a building structure and illustrating an outside and inside corner construction embodying the cornerpiece of the invention, the inside corner structure being shown broken away and partly in section;

Figure 5 is a plan view in section and taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 5 and looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken through the outside corner structure illustrated in Figure 5 and substantially along the line 6-6 of said figure.

Referring to the drawings more in detail and wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, in Figure 1 there is illustrated a portion of an outside corner building structure having asbestos siding members o which are provided along the corner with right and left asbestos shingle corner pieces !2 and a, respectively, which enbody the novel structural features of this invention. The cornerpieces are suitably moulded in one-piece and may be made in any suitable color and in varying widths and lengths and with a smooth or Woodgrain finish on outer surface, as desired. A principal feature of Construction of the asbestos corner piece, in accordance With this invention, is the provision therein of a reinforcing integrally moulded internal rib portion !5, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 which is square-shaped in cross section, as indicated at s, and fills in"the corner' portion contiguous with the corner line 18 formed by the intersection of the leg portions 21 and 22.

The L-shaped ashestos corner piece' is preferably molded in the form of right and left hand corner pieoes, as illustrated at !2 and !3 in'Figures 2 and 3, respectively. Each is of like construction except' that a corresponding leg member of the L-shaped asbestos shingle is made Wider in one instance than the other and` its relative position with respect to the corne' line !Bis reversed, Whereby when the corner piece is appled to a corner structure the jointure, as shownat 25 in Figura l, of contiguous Courses is staggered. Further, the reinforcing squareshapecl section !5 terminates short ofthe end of the corner piece in order to provide an overlapping portion 28. suitable apertures 36 also are provided in the lower portion of the leg members for receiving nails or the lil-ie seouring means, to festen the corner piece to the sheathing 32'. i

An important improvement in asbestos shingletype Construction also is provided utilizing the asbestos corner piece of this invention by virtue of the interlocking of the sheathing with the corner piece. As illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, by cutting the sheathing back, as at 35, so as to form a right angle opening or recess of the proper dimensions to receive the square-shaped integral reinforcing portion !5 of the asbestos corner piece !3, the same is made to t snugly in place. The felt or building paper lining 38, which is usually applied over the sheathing 3-2 is lapped over and into the recessed corner section 3:5, and is securely held in place by the squareshaped reinforcing portion !5 which is fitted into the cutout section and contiguous with corner edges of the sheathing. The Construction described permits the siding shingles i& 'to butt evenly against the edges of the asbestos corner piece, as shown at 25 in Figure 5. In this manner a corner structure is provided having a neat appearance and a first class job is achieved.

Where the corner piece of the invention is to be installed on an inside corner, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 6 at 40, the integral reinforcing portion !5 of the corner piece will be turned outwardly and the eorner piece installed upside down, being suitably nailed to a supporting back wall 42 or Wood nailing strip means.

It will thus be apparent that the present invention provides a molded unitary corner piece which hasparticular utilityas an asbestos shingle for installation along outside or 'inside'of building corners, and such as may be fabricated of asbestos shingles or siding pieces. Further, while the invention is especially applicable to moldable asbestos building material, it is obvious the corner piece -oftheinvention may be made of other material suitable for building purposes and wherein like problems are presented as with asbestos shingles.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed and are pointed out in'the annexecl claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutionsandchangesmay be' made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope' of this invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A preiabricated unitary asbestos corne' piece shingle for a building comprising a pair-of elongated fiange members intersecting. at substantially right angles, a reinforcing integral-rib portion shorter than said fiange members and throughout its length filling in the cornerfor-med by said intersecting flange' members, said integral reinforoing rib portion heing substantially square: in cross section to fit in a V-groove formed'in a* corner of the building.

2. In a siding retaining and corner protecting means, a supporting wall having-sheathing forming at contiguous ends thereofan angularrecess arrangedalong the corner line ofsaid wall an' upstanding integral body having elongated fiange' portions intersecting substantially at right angles. a reinforcing rib portion integral with andshorter than said flange portions and throughout its length filling the right angular corner ormed by said intersecting fiange portions, said reinforcing rib portion being substantially square in' cross section and fitting in said recess.

i JOHN D. ROTH.

References Cit'ed in the file of thispatent UNITED STATES PATENTS Hubschman Aug'. 30, 1938 

